Jersey City man, 31, accused of criminal sexual contact with daughter of a woman he had a child with: courts

A 31-year-old Jersey City man has been accused of crawling into the bed of a sleeping 13-year-old girl -- the daughter of a woman he had a child with -- and attempting to engage her in a sex act, according to a criminal complaint filed against him.

The name and photo of the man, who appeared in Central Judicial Processing in Jersey City today, have not been released to protect the identity of the victim.

On April 23 in Jersey City, the girl was sleeping when her half-brother's father entered her bedroom, crawled into her bed and touched her in a sexual manner, the criminal complaint stated.

At the time, the 31-year-old man had assumed the responsibility for the care of the 13-year-old girl.

He was charged with criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child.

Judge Margaret Marley said that his bail will be set at a later time, as the Special Victims Unit of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office will be getting involved in the case.